Smith, Harsen




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1869  117  2255 (70) 19
1870  111  2266 (63) 16
1871  105  2277 (65) 13
1872  112  2271 (75) 0
1873  119  2265 (84) 0
1874  121  2259 (91) 0
1875  130  2254 (96) 0
1876  129  2248 (101) 0
1877  120  2242 (105) 0
1878  123  2236 (109) 0
1879  132  2230 (112) 0
1880  148  2225 (114) 0
1881  171  2219 (116) 0
1882  187  2213 (117) 0
1883  211  2207 (118) 0
1884  233  2201 (119) 0
1885  241  2195 (120) 0
1886  250  2190 (120) 0
1887  264  2184 (119) 0
1888  266  2178 (119) 0
1889  269  2172 (118) 0
1890  305  2166 (116) 0
1891  317  2161 (114) 0
1892  339  2155 (112) 0
1893  350  2149 (109) 0
1894  359  2143 (106) 0
1895  372  2137 (102) 0
1896  377  2131 (97) 0
1897  393  2126 (92) 0
1898  429  2120 (85) 0
1899  443  2114 (77) 0
1900  472  2108 (67) 0
1901  496  2102 (53) 15
1902  529  2099 (46) 17
1903  512  2109 (44) 17
1904  521  2115 (44) 13
1905  571  2095 (44) 17
1906  569  2095 (47) 8
1907  567  2101 (48) 16
1908  575  2105 (55) 0
1909  599  2109 (57) 15

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Smith, Harsen Darwin  
   Also known as: Judge H.D. Smith
Born: 17 Mar. 1845
Died: 8 Aug. 1910
 
Notes:
Gaige gives 'Smith, Harsen D[arwin?]'; Di Felice gives 'Smith, Harsen Darwin', and chessgames.com has 'Harsen Darwin Smith'.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 232
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 317
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 396
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 85
   Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 284
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 253
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. V, page 21
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 289, 9 Dec. 1871, page 4
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 299, 21 Dec. 1871, page 2
   [BDE], vol. 62, no. 234, 24 Aug. 1902, page 7
   [NYC], 16 Jan. 1869
   [NYC], 12 Feb. 1870
   [NYC], 30 Apr. 1870
   [RT], vol. 9, no. 212, 13 Feb. 1869, page 109
   [RT], vol. 9, no. 227, 29 May 1869, page 349
   [SoT], 5 Feb. 1870
   [SoT], 22 July 1871
   [TFF], 24 Nov. 1871
   [TFF], 15 Dec. 1871
   [WP], vol. 4, no. 10, 1 Feb. 1872, page 172
Web
   Brennen, Neil.  [Supporting Chess: The Michigan State Chess Association of 1869-1870]
   Sericano, C.  [Cleveland 1871]
   [1st Michigan State Chess Association Tournament]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Michaelis, O.E. - Smith, H.D. 1869         (f)     6   -   5
Judd, Max - Smith, H.D. 1870 (1)         (c)     6   -   2
Judd, Max - Smith, H.D. 1870 (2)         (f)     4   -   4

Tournament data

Jackson, Michigan 1869     Michigan State Tournament - First Class    
  Smith, H.D. - Lilienfeld, W.P.     2 - 0    
  Smith, H.D. - de Normandie, W.D.     2.5 - 1.5    
  Smith, H.D. - Michaelis, O.E.     1 - 1    
  Smith, H.D. - Swan, J.P.     1 - 1    
Cleveland 1871 (1)     2nd American Chess Congress - 1st Class Tournament     7  /  13
Excelsior 1901     2nd Western Chess Association Tournament (2nd USA Open)     9.5  /  15
Excelsior 1902     3rd Western Chess Association Tournament (3rd USA Open)     9  /  17
Chicago 1903 (2)     4th Western Chess Association Tournament     7.5  /  17
Saint Louis 1904 (1)     7th American Chess Congress - Minor Tournament     7.5  /  13
Excelsior 1905     6th Western Chess Association Tournament (6th USA Open)     7  /  17
Chicago 1906 (2)     7th Western Chess Association Tournament - Section 2     3.5  /  8
Excelsior 1907     8th Western Chess Association Tournament (8th USA Open)     6  /  16
Excelsior 1909     10th Western Chess Association Tournament     7  /  15

Player information updated: 7 Nov. 2023